Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail, marred by teas. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Veloptima is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Khrosh wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Everburning torch. 5 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones. 2 Holy water.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Avelina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Whurdred and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1700 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Habor was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shoemaker. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple violet robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She struck the Crown-heir job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.